Picked up whittling after watching a 10 minute YouTube video last month

I swear I just clicked on some random video about carving a wooden bird and now I own 3 knives and a block of basswood bigger than my head. Started with a simple spoon shape and ended up making a little fox statue that actually looks like a fox and not a lumpy potato. The trick I figured out is to keep your thumb out of the way when you're cutting towards yourself, learned that one the hard way with a bandaid. Anyone else jump into this and find a specific wood or knife brand that just clicks for beginners? I'm about to buy more supplies but don't want to waste cash on junk.

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blair_green868d ago

My buddy Matt got into whittling last winter and bought a cheap set of knives off Amazon that went dull after three projects. He finally shelled out for a single Flexcut and says it made carving way less frustrating.